PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS PDF

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Aircraft Pneumatic Systems

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• Aircraft Pneumatic Systems power Instruments, landing gear, flaps, air conditioning, windows, doors and more

• Sometimes called vacuum pressure systems

• Similar to hydraulic system but with air instead of fluid

• In light Aircraft, Suction Pressure Gauge shows Vacuum System Pressure.

Vacuum Systems

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• Pumps

• Relief Valves

• Vacuum Manifold

• Vacuum Air Filter

• Suction Gauge

Gyro instruments:

• Attitude Indicator

• Heading Indicator

Advantages of Pneumatics

• Simple

• Reliable 

• Light weight

• Safe

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